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"Hoʻapono", which is Hawaiian for "Accept", is the seventh episode in the first season of the reimagined crime series Hawaii Five-0. It was first broadcast on CBS on November 1, 2010. The episode was written by Peter M. Lenkov and Jim Galasso, and directed by James Whitmore, Jr.

Plot
The episode begins with ex-Navy SEAL Graham Wilson (Adam Beach) fleeing his house after his wife, Noreen, is found dead. Officers of the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) give chase, but Wilson disarms an officer, takes his gun, and takes a group of tourists onboard the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor hostage. He claims that he did not murder his wife, and is using the hostages as leverage to force the authorities to find the real killer. The Five-0 task force is called in by Laura Hills (Kelly Hu), the public safety liaison for Governor of Hawaii Patricia Jameson. Hills pressures them to diffuse the situation quickly, otherwise she will send in a SWAT team. Five-0 leader Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin), also a SEAL, believes Wilson may be innocent, but his partner Detective Danny Williams (Scott Caan) is highly sceptical of Wilson's claim.

McGarrett sneaks onboard the Missouri alone to find Wilson, where he comes across Ed McKay (Robert Loggia), a retired sailor. It is later revealed that McKay served with McGarrett's grandfather on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Disguising himself as a hostage, McGarrett finds and approaches Wilson. Meanwhile, Danny and Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) examine the crime scene, where Danny notices a journal written in Russian. They also find that Wilson was prescribed antipsychotic medication, which he stopped taking after believing they were affecting his judgement, and as a result is suffering from blackouts during which he may have killed his wife without realizing it. Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) is tasked with questioning Wilson's daughter Lily (Mackenzie Foy).

Onboard the Missouri an increasingly erratic Wilson learns that McGarrett is Five-0. When McGarrett questions Wilson about Noreen, Wilson reveals that Noreen was Russian and that Lily was the daughter from her first marriage; Wilson believes her father died from cancer. Wilson then moves the hostages, but locks McGarrett in a bathroom, though he is later freed by McKay. Lily meanwhile, spots a man who scares her. As Kono attempts to talk to him, Lily is kidnapped. Following this, it becomes apparent that Wilson was framed. Five-0 also learn that Noreen's first husband Yegor Chubais, a ruthless businessman who frequently abused her, is still alive and it was he who killed her. After learning he intends to fly away from Hawaii, Danny, Chin Ho and Kono race to the airport and prevents the plane from taking off, arresting all the occupants including Chubais (Massimo Galluzzo) and rescuing Lily.

McGarrett distracts Wilson as McKay frees the hostages. McGarrett tells Wilson that Chubais is alive, but Wilson refuses to believe it, and starts believing he killed Noreen. By then, Hills calls in the SWAT team, who surround Wilson. They fire at him when he refuses to surrender, but McGarrett jumps in to save and disarm Wilson, before ordering the team to cease fire. Although Wilson is cleared for his wife's murder, he still faces charges for the hostage-taking. He is allowed to see his daughter before being taken away.

Production

 * http://www.honolulupulse.com/movies-tv/kelly-hu-appearing-in-november-episode-of-hawaii-five-0
 * http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/113/1131283p1.html
 * http://www.nonstophonolulu.com/stories/hawaiis-kelly-hu-returns-home-for-five-0/
 * http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14080415/local-businesses-get-good-exposure-on-hawaii-five-o
 * http://www.nonstophonolulu.com/hawaiifive-0/five-0-preview-hoapono/
 * http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/Hawaii_Five-0_episode_with_Kelly_Hu_airs_Nov_1.html?id=105277278

Ratings
The episode first aired from 10 p.m. on CBS in the United States on November 1, 2010. It was seen by 10.857 million Americans, with a total household rating/share of 6.9/11, and a 3.0/8 ratings/share among those aged 18 through 49. During its timeslot, Five-0 came second against the ABC crime comedy-drama Castle in total viewers, but Five-0 was better performed in the 18 to 49s. Ratings saw an increase of over 600,000 from the previous week, and became the twenty-first most viewed broadcast on American television the week it aired. In addition, the episode saw a significant increase in Live+7 day digital video recording (DVR); the 18 to 49 ratings/share went up to 4.1, whereas total viewership increased to 14.114 million viewers, the largest increase of the week.

Critical reception

 * http://www.tvequals.com/2010/11/02/hawaii-five-0-hoapono-review/
 * http://cliqueclack.com/tv/2010/11/02/why-is-castle-beating-hawaii-5-0-in-the-ratings/
 * http://www.craveonline.com/tv/reviews/132790-hawaii-5-0-17-hoapono
 * http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Hawaii-Five-0-Watch-Ho-apono-27917.html
 * http://www.tvfanatic.com/2010/11/hawaii-five-0-review-hoapono/
 * http://www.hollywood.com/news/Hawaii_Five_O_Recap_Hoapono/7725064